"The LORD is my refuge and strength
Therefore I will not be afraid
Though the mountains give way
And fall into the sea
He will come and rescue me
The LORD comes to me at break of day
He reaches down to guide me in His ways
Though the oceans roar
In this dark and stormy sea
He will come and rescue me
Hallelujah, He is with me
Hallelujah, we cannot be moved
Hallelujah, He is with me
Hallelujah, I rest secure
Be still and know that He is God
He will be exalted over all
Come and behold His strength and majesty
Yet He will come and rescue me
Hallelujah, He is with me
Hallelujah, we cannot be moved
Hallelujah, He is with me
Hallelujah, I rest secure"
-Jenny and Tyler (Psalm 46)-
Before this year, I had never felt secure in the arms of my Daddy. Before this year, it was a far off thought that He is with me at all times. Yes, I’ve felt His guiding hand in my life. I have most certainly felt led by Him, but never felt that loving hand over me.
This year has changed that for me. This year has flipped me upside down and turned my perspective inside out.
We’re told that God is always with us. We’re told that He is always with us. We’re told that He protects us, that He has the best in store for us. But did I believe that? Did I honestly, truly, deeply believe that with my whole heart?
Here’s the thing: I don’t think it’s possible for one to come on a mission like this and not believe it in the end. We’ve seen and experienced too much to believe otherwise. I’ve grown too much this year to feel the way I used to.
“The Lord is my refuge and strength. Therefore I will not be afraid.”
Refuge.
Strength.
Do not be afraid.
God promises that He will come and rescue us. Why is it so hard for us to believe that? Why is it so difficult to believe that there is a God that literally, truly, and completely wants the best for us?
Sometimes it’s easier, as a Christian, to just throw up our hands and say, “Hallelujah, You are with me”.
I’ve felt like that so many times in my Christian life.
So what does this mean for me now?
It means I don’t have to earn it because I already have it. It means I’m not alone even when I so often feel alone. It means that even when I feel like a failure, He reassures me of my accomplishments.
“Though the mountains give way…
…and fall into the sea…
…He will come and rescue me.”
Psalm 46- "God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling.
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy habitation of the Most High.
God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.
The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
he utters his voice, the earth melts.
The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. Come, behold the works of the Lord,
how he has brought desolations on the earth.
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the chariots with fire.
“Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!”
The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. "
Please enjoy the song, Psalm 46, by Jenny and Tyler. It's one of my favorites.
